Rocket Report: Winter is coming for Themis; Cowboy Space adds iron to the fire

Virgin Galactic's new rocket plane, named Apeiron, has left its Arizona factory for Spaceport America in New Mexico to undergo preparations for suborbital flights to the edge of space. The company expects its first commercial spaceflight to take place 'early' in the second quarter of 2027. Meanwhile, ULA has received a big NASA contract and Vulcan is nearing return-to-flight. Cowboy Space has announced plans for a medium-lift launch vehicle called Big Iron, but lacks hardware to show for it.